Ancient dispatch topics and maritime incidents in a New England paper
A scattered 19th century column reports on ship incidents including the Triun and its crew attacked by natives, rescue by the United States and Alabama, and notes on other maritime affairs. There are references to political agitation in Cayapa and a confusion of letters from Father Matthew, with local crime, fire, and a Thanksgiving style public report on robberies and accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heuer
Ren Potidr
Ebip
Newport
Triun
Spencer
Bedford
Lyder
United States
Alabama
Nantucket
Giiah
Giiah, Ini Tupee
Thing
Sandwink Islands
Guan du Recruit
Sid Theuen
Gehoisk
Suralis
Corea
Unclear Transatlantic News Mix In Obscure Journal Entry
A fragmentary overseas notice bundle reports varied items from Washington and Boston about defalcations and counterfeit notes, plus whaling losses near Maguerite Bay and a mysterious shipboard accident. The piece references the Salem Register and includes several disjointed lines about witnesses in France and a curious maritime tale.
Brighton Market Auction Prices and Livestock Totals
Market totals for June 15 1848 list 950 beef cattle 18 work oxen 60 cows and calves 1050 sheep and lambs 1850 swine. Prices show beef cattle 7 36 575 extra 750 working oxen 75 80 08. Cows and calves 20 25 34 38. Sheep and lambs 200 250 3 50. Swine wholesale 4 1 45 1 dc retail 9 100. June 1 1848 sale totals include 210 deer cattle 49 left over 600 sheep and lambs 300 swine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Tuwasday
Whorday
From Maine to Mexico Meters Cough Lozenges praised
The ad extols Meters Cough Lozenges as a universal remedy adaptable to all climates and constitutions. It claims the lozenges arrest the progress of a fatal disease called Commotion Gin and offer cure before ulcers form. It touts hundreds saved and thousands restored, citing four thousand certificates and urging trial. Bayley and Briggs Drury are named as purveyors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Mexico
Florida
Wisconsin
Bayley and Briggs & Drury
Hungarian Balsam Credited With Curing Consumption
A Bedford area patient Luie Cushman claims recovery from severe consumption after using Hungarian Balsam. An apothecary certificate from Orris S. Andrews of Wannes, Maine, supports the cure and notes the patient was bed-bound and near death prior to treatment begun in October 1845.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuk Wungamian Dallam
Pravler
Fevid
Buchan
Lucie G. Cussiman
Mia
Lucien
Cushman
Waa
Orris
Andrews
Apothecary
Wannes
Pamphieta
Briggs
Drury
Bristol
iMay
Marriages in Fall River Freetown and Somerset
In Fall River on the 15th inst Edward S Huskine weds Meribah A Healy. On the 18th Edwin R Heath of Fall River marries Elizabeth E Cobb of Sandwich. In Freetown on the 19th John DB Drad lay of Providence weds Lucy H Barnaby of Freetown. In Somerset on the 18th Benjamin T Marble weds Sybil W daughter of Capt Perry. Edwin Marble weds Lydia b daughter of James Davis, all of Somerset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Edward 5. Huskine
Meribah A. Healy
Edwin R. Heath
Elizabeth E. Cobb
Sandwich
Mass
Freetown
John DB. Dradlay
Providence
Lucy H. Barnaby
Somerset
Benjamin T. Marble
Sybil W
Capt. Perry
T. Chase
Edwin Marble
Lydia B
James Davis
Obituary notices from Newport and nearby towns
In this town on Thursday night last Mr Elisha Franklin aged 76 was found dead in his bed. Frances Glennon aged 16 in Newport on the 16th inst. James H Tilley son of the late Wim Tilley in New London Conn in his 30s. Mrs Elizabeth Chaise wife of Capt James Chaise aged 78 at Portsmouth on Wednesday last. Mrs John A Earl of Fall River aged 97 on the 11th inst. Miss Betse aged about 60 on the 12th inst. Rebecca Waln wife of Wm Rodman of New Bedford on Sunday last. Anna Robeson wife of Andrew Robeson of New Bedford aged 60 Saturday last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elisha Franklin
Newport
Frances
William Glennon
James H. Tilley
Wim. Tilley
New London
Conn
Portsmouth
Elizabeth
James Chaise
Fall River
John A
George W. Earl
Betse
Rebecca Waln
Wm. R. Rodman
New Bedford
Anna
Andrew Robeson
That City
Samuel Rodman
Brakeman Nathan Davia Dies in Railroad Accident
Nathan Davia of Woonsocket, a brakeman on the Stonington Railroad, was accidentally killed Friday evening in a fatal rail incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Davia
Woonsgoket
Stonington Railroad
Marine arrivals and voyages from Bristol on June 17 1848
The Bristol journal lists multiple ships and routes across a week in mid June 1848. Vessels include the steamboats Bradford Durfee and King Philip from Fall River and Providence, plus sloops Arion Ann Isabella Pawentuck Mary Jane and others sailing to and from Providence New York Tiverton Somersett and more with cargoes of oil whalebone and general goods. notes trips to Hobart Town Sydney and Westport with various bbls and spm recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford Durlee
Borden
Fall River
King Phillip
Brayton
Providence
Arion
Miller
New York
Win H Alled
Springer
Hope
Weaver
Slowp Industry
Simmons
Bradford Durfee
Burden
King Philip
Providencoe
Ann & Isabella
Brightman
Somersett
Pawentuck
Kickewon
Mary Jane
Bogman
Pame
Pearse
Davis
Bradford Durfée
Falliver
Schr Gazelle
Rogars
Harriet
Aly
Tiverton
Wim
Allen
Sloup Hope
New Tedford
Java
Bronson
NW Coast
Westport
Janet
Havis
Atlantic Ocean
Spake
Latte
Chase
Brownell
Medford
Western Ground
New Buford
Ploughboy
Chelaw
Pacific Ocean
Nila
Hamblin
Sydney
Jain
Sherman
Hibernia
Hobart Town
Pope
Bk Jasper
Hobart
Josiah Richmond
Taoleahuany
Cooper
Robert Edwards
Burgess
St Helena
Dromo
Grinnell
Warren
Nimrod
Jennings
Usidu
Rodnolie
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Fari¢e Mathew
Avover
Matthew
Sherurna
Cork
Apaingl
United
Baltimore
Ansevce
Mino
Kang
Bia
Auburn
Uiwirlus
Jack
Aochener
Cayapa
M. Papineau
Quebec
Suir
Charlestown Navy Yard
Agawam Bank
Springfield
Te Lrivh Brigade
Miss Paull
North Main Atrest
Walter & Hooth
Iba
Boston
Losson ,Trav
Edwin Smith
Groton
Atlantic
Lawrence's Wharf
New Donden
Chronicle
Comia Eball
Newport Herald
London
Casatina
France
Bost
Washington
N. Y
Biddeford Bank
Biddeford
Bank of Lebanon
Lebanon
N. H
Bulice
Marshal
Salem Register
Lowen Cativouxta
Maguerite Bay
Lowditch
San Jose
San Jose, Ensute An American Officer In Charge Here, and Fearing Jeet
I'ha
Peters
Fuarrled
Court Howe
Joseph ‘Gladding
Whang
Ron Thurday
Tix
J My
Bike
Byron Diam
General Assembly
Joseph M. Blake
Perse Grape
Temperance
Menda of Temportance
Methodias
Marine Journal
Memoranda
Nun
Weeden
Mouile
Ariel
Latch
Abby P. Chase
Ely
Charleston
Richmond
Sehr Diadem
Liscomb
New Orleans
Wilmington
N.C
John Mil
Bradfon
Matanzas
Carrano
Franklin
Tlunt
Superior
Tilloton
Carson's
Paris
India
John W. Dearth
J. B. Munro
Union Buildings
Harden & Co
Court Street
Chadwick
State Street
Driatel
Benjamin D, Earle
Henry
eSee J. Ut. Clack & Co
Manton & Hallet
Gev
Rathbone & Co
Ladwe
Constitution Street
David Waldron
Jane
Royal Thresher
Bng Rio
Thie Port
RK. Bullock
Mangagee
E. &c. Mye Ondersigied
Bradford Streat
Ile
Northern Money
Chules
Law
Purchree
Cc, i. Poelps
M. D. Laine
Oregon
No. 114
Hope Street
FA. Burgess
UST
Josephus Gooding
Nope Street
Mary Paine
Tjiumas M
Paine Wristol
Bosoins
Valencia
John Whallyn
B. Tilley
Bradford Street
Diane 17
B. Tilley Jr
Ben. ‘Tilley, Jr
London Art Union
Nas
Democratic Review
Living Age
Knickerbocker
North American Review
M'Thly
Porelge
Edinburgh
London Quarterly
Westminister
North British
Hant's Merchants
Sowthern
Blackwood's Do
Rartlett
Dublin University
Fraser's
Magazing
People’s Journal
Hams Mag
Graham's Magazine
Godey
Union Magasina Columbian
Holden's
Dollar Man Boys & Girl
Merry’s Museum
G. Stephens
W.ila. Bayley Ae
P.S
Ecs &E
Jose Minga
J Allyn
Alou
Wells
Ladies Exchange
John HT. Allyn
Dex Hair
Gene Selves
UNO
Abasueras
Acadia
A. Gi Stephens
Chares Spooner
J.B. Munro
Pearce
State and
Thames Street
Wardwele
Bates & Arnold's
J. J. Kelton
Aif
Bestiathoes
Gori Ian
Hope Atreat
Taunton
Old Colony
Ira
Sala
WM. R. Tayeon
Easterbrooks
Benjamin
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